Ribbon-press.



J. E. MOGLELLAN. 1111313011 PRESS.

APPLICATION IILED SEPT. 3, 1909. 1,006,667. Patented 0ct.24, 1911.

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J. E. M OLELLAN. RIBBON PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1909. 1,006,667, Patented 001. 24, 1911.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60.. WASHINGTON D c J. B. MOGLELLAN.

RIBBON PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED BEPT.3, 1909.

Patented Oct. 24, 191 1.

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JAMES E. MQGLELLAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

RIBBON-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

Application filed September 3, 1909. Serial No. 516,090.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. MOGLELLAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, California, have invented a new and useful Ribbon-Press, of which the following is a specification. Y

My object is to make a ribbon-press to print from printers type and turn out work in imitation of typewriting; and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

My invention includes; A, a type-bed. B, a type-chase for the type. C, platen-carrier tracks upon the type-bed and holding the type-chase in place. D, a platen-carrier running upon the platen-carrier-tracks. E, a rotary-platen in the platen-carrier. F, mechanism for rotating the rotary-platen. Gr, mechanism for raising and lowering the rotary-platen, so that it will press upon the type-form when going in one direction and so that it will clear the type-form when going in the other direction. H, mechanism for mounting a type-ribbon in position for use. I, mechanism for mounting the typeribbon in position out of use so that the typeform may be manipulated. J, mechanism for moving the type-ribbon-mounting mechanism step by step. K, mechanism for holding the paper. L, mechanism for delivering the printed paper. M, mechanism for receiving the printed paper.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a ribbon-press embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 in Figs. 1, and 3. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the ribbon-press with the paper receiving mechanism broken away, the direction being indicated by the arrow 3 in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 6. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal detail taken approximately on the line 44 in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section on the line 5-5 of Figs. 1 and 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal central section on the line 66 of Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. 7 is a vertical cross-section on the line 7-7 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 8 is a cross-section on the line 88 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 9 is a vertical detail on the line 9-9 in Fig. 3 for the purpose of showing the mechanism for moving the ribbon step by step. Fig. 10 is a vertical longitudinal sectional detail for the purpose of illustrating the paper delivery mechanism. Fig. 11

is a plan of the type-chase and type-form. Fig. 12 is a .plan of a pair of runners and showing a grease pocket. Fig. 13 is a detail showing the means for holding the platen down. Fig. 14 is a sectional detail on the line 14-14 of Fig. 2 and showing the mounting of one end of a ribbon-spool.

The type-bed A is rectangular in plan about 9x13 and about 5/16 thick. The sills 1 extend downwardly from the side edges of the type-bed, and extend about two inches beyond each end of the type-bed, and the supporting-ribs 2 extend across the bottom of the type-bed between the sills. The legs 3 extend downwardly from near the ends of the sills 1 so as to support the type-bed about three inches above the table 4. The typebed A, the sills 1, the supporting-ribs 2, and the legs 3 are preferably cast integral, and the upper face 5 of the type-bed and sills is planed so as to make the type-bed level and smooth.

The type-chase B, comprises side-bars 6 and 7 endbars 8 and 9 connecting the sidebars, said side and end-bars being dovetailed together, there being dove-tailedtongues 10 on the ends of the end-bars fitting in vertical dove-tail slots 11 in the ends of the side-bars; teeth 12 extending inwardly from the faces of the side bars 6 and 7; the movable-furniture-bar 18 having teeth 14 upon its ends, so that the furniture-bar will fit between the side-bars 6 and 7 with the teeth 14 interlocking with the teeth 12, and so that the furniture-bar may be moved longitudinally of the side bars 6 and 7; the movable-furniture-bar 14 having teeth 15 interlocking with the teeth 12; the lock-upbar 16 parallel with the bar 14; and the lock-up-screws 17 connecting the bar 16 to the bar 14, the ends 18 of the screws being journaled in the bar 14 and the ends 19 of the screws being screw-threaded in the bar 16, and the central portions 20 of the screws being enlarged to form shoulders to engage against the bar 14 and to form means for operating the screws said means being either pin-holes 21 as shown, or any desired form of wrench-seats; so that the type-form 22 may be located at any desired place in the chase, the furniture-bar 13 being placed against one side of the type-form, and the lock-upbar 16 placed against the other side of the type-form, and the type-form locked- .up by manipulating the screws 17. The

' and forming pockets for the grease sheet-metal-bottom 23 is secured to the chasebars by rivets or screw 24, and the chase thus produced fits upon the type-bed A.

The platen-carrier-tracks G comprise the track-space-bars 25 and 26 mounted upon the upper edges of the sills 1 and secured in place by bolts 27 inserted upwardly through the sills 1 and screw-seated in the bars 25 and 26, and the track-side-bars 28 and 29 extending outwardly from the upper portions of the spacing-bars, so as to form the track-grooves 30 and 31 extending the entire length of the sills 1, the upper outer portions of the sills forming the lower sides of the grooves, and the spacing-bars 25 and 26 forming sides to hold the chase in place upon the type-bed.

The details of the platen-carrier D are shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. The dimension-frame-bar 32 reaches across the machine and the attaching-plates 33 and 34 are formed integral with the ends of this bar. The handle-arms 35 and 36 extend upwardly and backwardly upon each side of the center of the bar 32 and are formed integraltherewith. The handle 37 is mounted between the upper ends of the handle-arms, 35 and 36. The platen-carrier-posts 38 and 39 have lugs 40 and 41 extending inwardly from their upper ends, said lugs being secured to the ends of the attaching-plates 33 and 34 by screws 42 inserted downwardly through the attaching-plates and screw-seated in the upper ends of the posts 38 and 39 and in the lugs 40 and 41. The lower ends of the posts 38 and 39 fit outside of the platen-carrier-tracks C. The bearing-blocks 43 extend outwardly and downwardly from the lower ends of the posts 38 and 39 and are formed integral therewith. 1 The springseats 44 connect the lower ends of the posts 38 and 39 and are formed integral therewith. The trunnions 45 are fixed in the bear ing-blocks 43 and extend inwardly, there being four trunnions, one in each bearingblock. The runners 46, 47, 48, and 49 are journaled upon the trunnions and slide in the platen-track-grooves 30 and 31; said runners being arranged in pairs and the inner ends of each pair being in close proximity, and there being vertical V-shapedgrooves 50 in the inner ends of said runners 51. B grasping handle of the platen-carrier may be moved forwardly and backwardly upon the platen-carrier-tracks C. The stopplates 52, 53, 54, and are secured to the ends of the platen-carrier-tracks to limit the movement of the platen-carrier D.

The rotary-platen E comprises a section of metallic tubing forming the cylindrical frame 56; cylindrical-plugs inserted into the ends of the cylinder 56 and forming the hubs 57; a shaft 58 inserted through the hubs 57 and projecting beyond the hubs to formt-he supporting spindles 59 and 60; and asection of hard rubber upon the cylinder 56 and forming the impression-shell 61; the hubs 57 being rotatable upon the shaft 58.

The mechanism F for rotating the rotaryplaten comprises the bearing surface 62 upon the upper face of the track-bar 28 and a section of soft rubber inserted upon the cylinder 56 against the impression-shell and forming the soft roller 63 to run upon the bearing surface 62, so that the platen will be rotated as the platencarrier travels forwardly and backwardly.

The details of the mechanism G for raising and lowering the rotary-platen are best shown in Figs. 4 and 10. The bearing-block 64 is mounted to slide up and down between the posts 38 and has flanges 65 to engage the inner faces of the posts. The bearing-block 66 is mounted to slide up and down between the posts 39 and has flanges 67 to engage the inner faces of the posts. The eccentric 68 is rigidly secured to the spindle 59 and rotatably mounted in the bearing-block 64. The eccentric 69 is rigidly secured to the spindle 60 and is rotatably mounted in the bearing-block 66. The spring 70 is inserted between the spring-seat 44, connecting the posts 38, and the bearing-block 64. The spring 71 is inserted between the spring-seat 44, connecting the posts 39, and the bearingblock 66. The adjustingscrews 72 and 73 are screw-seated downwardly through the attaching-plates 33 and 34 and engage the bearing-blocks 64 and 66, so as to regulate the pressure of the platen upon the type. The segmental-gear 74 is rigid upon the eccentric 68. The gear-rack 75 meshes with the segmental gear 74. Said gear-rack 75 has a longitudinal slot 76 through which screws 77 are inserted to hold the rack in place and allow it to slide endwise and said gear-rack is located against the inner faces of the posts 38 and recessed into the bearing-block 64 and in position to contact with the stop-plate 52 when the platen is moved backwardly, thereby the eccentrics 68 and 69 rotate and lower the platen into its printing position, and so as to contact with the stopplate 53 when the platen is moved forwardly, thereby rotating the eccentrics and elevating the platen out of position to press upon the type. There is an operating-arm 78 projecting from the gear-rack 75, which has a vertical operating-face 79 and a horizontalpawl-notch 80. Bearing-arms 81 extend backwardly from the posts 38 and 39. The pivot-shaft 82 is mounted in the bearingarms 81. The second operating-arm 83 extends forwardly and downwardly from the pivot-shaft 82. The tooth 84 extends laterally from the free end of the operatingarm 83' and engages the operating-arm 78. A retractile-coil spring 85 connects the tooth 84 to a screw 77, so that when the platen is lowered the tooth 84 engages in the notch 80 by the tension of the spring 85 and holds the platen down, and so that when the gear-rack 75 strikes the stop 53 the tooth 84 will slide out of the notch 80 and down against the vertical operating-face 79 and the tension of the spring 85 holds the platen elevated.

' The details of the mechanism H for mounting the type-ribbon in position for use are as follows: The rear-ribbon-shaft 86 is rotatably mounted through one of the rear legs 3. The clutch-pin 87 is inserted through the the inner end of the shaft 86. The rearratchet-wheel 88 is fixed upon the outer end of the shaft. The front ribbon-shaft 89 is rotatably mounted through one of the front legs 3 and has a clutch-pin similar to 87 in its inner end. The front-ratchet-wheel 90 is upon the outer end of the shaft 89. There are bearing-openings 91 in the legs 3 opposite the ribbon-shafts 86 and 89. The bearing-springs 92 and 93 are secured to these legs 3 and have bearing-openings in line with the bearing-openings 91. There are ribbon-spools 94 and 95. Each ribbon-spool comprises a shaft 96 having a transverse clutch-notch 97 in one end to receive a clutch-pin. The bearing-ball 98 upon the other end fits in the bearing opening 91 in the legs. The hubs 99 and 100 are fixed upon the shaft by set-screws and the spool-flanges 101 and 102 are carried by the hubs, so that a bearing-ball 98 may be inserted through the opening in a bearing-spring and into a bearing-opening 91 and thereby compresses the spring until the clutch-pin will enter the clutch-notch and then the tension of the bearing-spring will hold the shaft in place. The ribbon-guide-rollers 103 and 104 are mounted above the ribbon-spools. The ends of the guide-rollers are reduced in size to form pintles to enter the bearing-openings 105 out down into the track-bars 28 and 29. The ribbon 106 is rolled around one spool, then passed over the guide rollers and typeform and rolled around the other spool. The pawlcarrier 107 is screwed upwardly through the spring-seat 44 with its end in the spring 71. The reversible-pawl 108 is pivoted to the lower end of the pawl-carrier 107 and has a tooth 109 to engage the rear ratchet-wheel 88 and has a tooth 110 to engage the front-ratchet-wheel 90. There is a stop 111 at the lower end of the pawl-carrier 107 to hold the pawl 108 in a horizontal position and so that the pawl may swing over from one side to the other; so that as the platen-carrier moves to and fro the ribbon will be moved step by step from one spool to the other and so that the movement of the ribbon may be reversed by reversing the pawl.

The mechanism I for mounting the typeribbon in position out of use comprises the hooks 112 and 113 secured to the rear faces of the attaching-plates 33 and 34 of the platen-carrier by screws; so that the front ribbon-spool may be removed from its operative position and passed over the platencarrier and placed upon the hooks 112 and 113, thereby uncovering the type-form, then the ribbon-guide-roller may be removed and the type-form manipulated.

The mechanism J for moving the typeribbon-mounting mechanism step by step has already been described in connection with the mechanism H and comprises the pawlcarrier, the pawl and the ratchet-wheels.

The mechanism K for holding the paper comprises the adjustable-gage-bar 114 for supporting one of the side edges of the paper, L-shaped in cross-section; the slotted arms 115 rigidly secured to the gage-bar 114; the screws 116 securing the slotted arms 115 adjustably to the track-bar 29; the movable-stop-block 117 fitting in the angle of the gage-bar 114; the spring-clamp 118 secured to the top of the block and extending outwardly and downwardly outside of the vertical flange of the gage-bar and back under the gage-bar, so that the stop-block may be moved lengthwise of the gagebar; the paper-supporting-plate 119 for supporting the other edge of the paper;the slottedarm 120 extending downwardly from the supporting-plate; and the screw 121 securing the slotted-arm adjustably to the inner face of the track-bar 28; so that the paper 122 may be placed with one sideedge against the gage-bar 114 and with one endeclge against the stop-block 117, the body of the paper resting upon the ribbon 106 and the other side of the paper resting upon the supporting-plate 119, the front corners of the paper being held up by the gage-bar 114 and the supporting plate 119 to be engaged by the delivery mechanism; and so that the position of the paper relative to the typeform maybe adjusted by adjusting the gagebar 114 and the stop-block 117.

The mechanism L for delivering the printed paper comprises split-hubs 123 adjustably mounted upon the pivot-shaft 82 by the clamping-screws 124; and the delivery-fingers 125 placed in position with the screws 124 extending through their upper ends, said fingers extending downwardly and backwardly so as to clear the paper when the platen is down and so as to catch under the forward edge of the paper when the platen is up and the platen-carrier passes backwardly thereby sliding the printed sheet backwardly.

The mechanism M for receiving the printed paper comprises a wire basket 126; supporting-arms 127 extending forwardly and downwardly from the basket and inserted downwardly through the table-top; and stops 128 upon the supporting-arms; so that the basket extends backwardly and downwardly to receive the printed sheets as they are moved backwardly by the fingers 125, said fingers passing backwardly beyond the type-chase and the paper passing down- I wardly between the rear ends of the trackbars.

The gear-rack is recessed into the bearing block 64 as shown in Fig. 3, so that the rack movesup and down when the bearingblock is adjusted.

I claim: 7

1. In a ribbon press, platen carrier tracks, a platen carrier upon the platen carrier tracks and having bearing blocks mounted for vertical adjustment, eccentrics in the bearing blocks, a shaft rigidly connecting the eccentrics, a gear rigid with an eccentric, a rack carried by a bearing block and meshing with the gear so that the rack moves up and down when the bearing block is adjusted, stops at the ends of the platen carrier tracks and in position to engage the rack as the platen carrier moves back and forth so that the platen is lowered when the platen carrier moves one way and raised when the platen carrier is moved the other way, and means for holding the platen in its raised or lowered position.

2. In a ribbon-press, eccentrics rotat-ably mounted; a shaft rigidly connecting the eccentrics; a platen rotatably mounted on the shaft; a gear rigid with an eccentric; a rack engaging the gear and slidingly mounted; stops for sliding the rack; a pivot-shaft at one side of the platen and parallel there with; a tooth carried by the pivot-shaft for engaging the rack; and a spring connecting the tooth to the frame, so as to press the tooth yieldingly against the rack to hold the platen up or down.-

3. In a ribbon-press, platen-carrier-t-racks; a platen-carrier upon the platen-carriertracks and having bearing-blocks mounted for vertical adjustment; eccentrics in the bearing-blocks; a shaft rigidly connecting the eccentrics; a gear rigid with an eccentric; a rack meshing with the gear and slidingly mounted; so that the rack moves up and down when the bearing-block is adjusted.

4. In a ribbon-press, a typebed; trackbars rigid with the type-bed; a platen carrier upon the track bars and having bearing-blocks for vertical adjustment; eccentrics in the bearing-blocks; a shaft rigidly connecting the eccentrics; a platen rotatably mounted upon the shaft; a gear rigid with an eccentric; a rack slidingly mounted for operating the gear; stops at each end of a track-bar for operating the rack and a yielding retainer for holding the rack.

5. In a ribbon-press, a type-bed; platencarrier-tracks upon the type-bed; a platencarrier upon the platen-carrier-trac is; an adjustable gage-bar upon one of the platencarrier-tracks; an adjustable gage upon the gage-bar; and a supporting-plate upon the other platen-carrier-track; so as to support the corners of the paper above the ribbon.

6. In a ribbon-press, a type-bed; a shaft at each end of the type-bed; ribbon-spools operated by the shafts; ratchet-wheels upon the shafts; a platen-carrier moving forwardly and backwardly upon the type-bed; a ribbon upon the ribbon-spools; and a reversible-pawl carried by the platen-carrier; so that the ribbon is fed step by step as the platen-carrier moves, and so that the ribbon is reversed by reversing the pawl.

7. In a ribbon-press, a type-bed; legs for the type-bed; ribbon-shafts mounted in the legs at one side of the type-bed; pins through the inner ends of the ribbon-shafts; ribbon spools having notches to receive said pins, there being bearings in the opposite legs to receive the other ends of the ribbonspools; springs secured to said opposite legs to press the ribbon-spools against said pins; ratchet wheels upon the outer ends of the ribbon-shafts; a platen carrier slidingly mounted relative to the type-bed and a reversible pawl carried by the platen carrier so that the ribbon is fed step by step as the platen carrier moves, and so that the feed of the ribbon is reversed by reversing the pawl.

JAMES E. MGCLELLAN. Witnesses:

B. C. Juno, ESTELLE M. Ln SAGE.

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